Combination shingle and attaching means therefor



A. R. BERGEN.

COMBINATION SHINGLE AND ATTACHING MEANS THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I2, I9ZI. 1A3L869. Patented Oct. III, 1922.

WITNESS:

Federated Get. 1%, 1922.

v p v magma/Lama. Be it know hat? IfAiLBERT' R. BERGEN, a cit-iz'en ofthe Uiiitd?""*States," residing at S'outh A nbo in'the"county ofMiddlesex mid State"jof'-: -e\v lers'ey,' have invented new anduseful-improvements "in a Combination Shingle and: Attacl-i'ihg MeansTherefor, of which' the follow-ing'is? a specification. I

inventioarelates toc'ombilnation shingl'e and attachin meah's ltherefor.

Some o the uobtjects of the present invention are-1 w place in temporaryconfinement upon a shingle of any kind, a fastening element such as anail, to be used for the attachment of the shingle; to confine afastening element upon a shingle in such a manner that the element maybe readily removed from its confinement for the shingle attachinoperation; to attach a nail or nails to a shingle in a manner, so thatthe said nail or nails will be confined at a point beyond one edge ofthe shingle to facilitate the removal of the nail or nails, and tofacilitate the shipment of the shingles so equipped. With these andother objects in View the invention resides in the particular provisionand the relative disposition of parts hereinafter more fully describedand illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a shingle and its adjuncts.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2, Figure 1.

Fi ure 3 is a detail perspective view of the attac ing element and itsholder.

Figure 4 isa modified form of the invention, in which one holder isshown for a plurality of fastening elements.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing for details of thepresent invention, it will be manifest that, there is shown a shingle 10which ma be of any configuration, and which may e made from anypreferred material such as wood, asphalt, or any other soft composition,either in strip form or of a single piece of material. Fasteningelements as adjuncts of the shingle are held in temporary confinementthereon. The shingle is marked to indicate the points at which thesaidfastening elements should be driven for the attachment of theshingle.

Each of the fastening elements 11, preferably big headed nails, are heldtemporarily confined by the employment of a holder 12. Each holder 12consists preferably of a single piece of thin tough fibrous material Btti,

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or paper, which is bent upon itself to provide a plurality of portions13and 14s. The portion 13 has an aperture 15 therein for a purpose toappear.

In combining the fastening elements 11 with the shingle 10, each of theelementshas the shank thereof extended through the aperture 15 in theportion 13 of its respective holder 12. The portions 13 and 14 of eachholder are then brought together, after which a small tack 16 or thelike is driven through the ends of the said portions 13 and 14 into theshingle 10, with the pointed end of the element extending upwardly. Theelements 11 are arranged preferably along the upper thin edge of theshingle with one of said elements in alinement with one of the marks 17From the foregoing it will be manifest that, the laying of shingles maybe done in a more convenient manner because the nails will be handy atall times; the elements 11 may be readily torn from their holders forthe attaching or nailing operation; the marks 17 indicate where theelements 11 should be driven.

In the practice of the present invention, it has been found that thereis a saving of time and labor for the workman on the job, and that thecombining of the said fastening elements in no way affects the shippingof the shingles, but that the shingles may be bundled as is desirable.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 4, the holder 18 iscomparatively large so as to accommodate a plurality of fastenj ingelements or nails 19. The holder is made from a single piece of materialand is bent upon itself to provide portions 20 and 21. The portion 20 isprovided with a series of holes through which the shanks of the nails 19extend. Under this arrangement there is a saving of materiah'time andlabor. This form of the invention is shown to make it obvious the anynumber of holders for the fastening elements ma be employed, and thatthere may be one astening element for each holder or there may be anumber of fastening elements for one holder.

What is claimed is:

1. A shingle embodying a headed attaching element temporarily confinedthereon at the top edge thereof and disposed transverse? with respect tosaid top edge.

2. sa. new product of manufacture, the combination of a shingle, holderssecured thereto, and a nail carried by each of said holders, as and forthe purposes specified.

3. As a new product of manufacture, the

combination of a shingle, fibrous holders each havin a portion with anaperture therein, an nails carried by the holders with their shanksextending upwardly through the apertures for the purpose specified.

4. As a new product of manufacture, the combination of a compositionshingle, fibrous holders secured along one edge of said shingle, each ofthe holders consisting of a single piece of material bent upon itself toprovide parallel portions, certain of said portions each having anaperture. therein, big headed nails carried by said holders with theirheads clamped between the said portions and with their shanks extendingupwardly through the said apertures respectively.

5. As a new product of manufacture, the combination with a shinglehaving indicating marks thereon and kerfs therein, of paper holderssecured along one edge of said shingle and extending outwardlytherefrom. each of the holders consisting of a single piece of materialbent upon itself to provid parallel portions, certain of said portionseach having an aperture therein, big headed nails carried by the holdersbeyond the edge of the shingle with their heads clamped be tween thesaid portions and with their shanks extending upwardly throu h theapertures in the said portions respectively.

In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my signature. I

ALBERT R. BERGEN.

